Ala Moana Bowls Surf Report & Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
3-4FT+
Waist to shoulder
Swell
Wind
19KTSENE
22kts gusts, Offshore
Tide
Temperature
79°F
1mm wetsuit
South Shore Oahu Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Nice run of SSW swell on the rise, showing most size back half of the day. Trades hold.
A SW Pacific storm with impressive, satellite-verified seas in the 40-45' range, was spinning out swell recently.
The storm was fairly zonal (best energy aimed from west to east vs a direct shot at Hawaii) but with the size & strength, it will be a good swell for southern shores. Not on the order of the late May/early June swells, but solid, rolling in chest to head high+ waves over the afternoon.
Steady ENE trades for groomed conditions in town, Diamond Head is bumpier.
Ala Moana Bowls Surf Forecast
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Ala Moana Bowls Surf Guide
Inarguably Town's most coveted -- and famous -- high-performance wave, Ala Moana Bowls has a clearly formed and obvious lineup. The wave is a long left, with a few different tube sections and a range of takeoff spots, but it's at its most focused and perfect when a solid S swell detonates on the outside bowl section. The seabed next to the reef was dredged for Ala Wai Harbor, thus the man-made interference bends swell and refracts it. And even though really big sets are still referred to as Pole... Read more